Trump News for Sunday, April 16, 2023
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Trump campaign targets DeSantis’ votes in Congress on Medicare, Social Security
The Hill
The Trump 2024 campaign took aim Sunday at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his votes on Medicare and Social Security when he was in Congress. “DeSantis is colluding with his globalist handlers to go full Never Trump in order to gaslight the people into thinking that Medicare and Social Security should be ripped away…
Apr 16, 2023, 10:24 PM

Fox News Host Admits Dominion Lawsuit Not Going Well for His Network
Newsweek
Fox News is accused of backing former President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims during the 2020 presidential election while allegedly knowing they were false.
Apr 16, 2023, 6:39 PM

Chris Christie: Trump investigations make GOP primary win ‘uncertain’
The Hill
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said the various investigations into former President Trump make a hypothetical GOP presidential primary win “uncertain.” “No, I don’t think that the field [is] starting to look like Trump,” Christie said on ABC’s “This Week.” “In fact, you know, when you’re indicted in one place, and you’re facing investigations [in]…
Apr 16, 2023, 5:46 PM

DeSantis super PAC in new ad: ‘What happened to Donald Trump?’
The Hill
A super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) attacked former President Trump in its first TV ad for his aggression toward the governor ahead of what is expected to be a 2024 White House bid by DeSantis. “Donald Trump is being attacked by a Democrat prosecutor in New York,” the narrator in the ad…
Apr 16, 2023, 5:24 PM

Brian Kemp says GOP can't be 'distracted' by Trump investigations
Cable News Network
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has a message for his fellow Republicans looking to win back the White House: "We cannot get distracted." His remarks came a day after he offered a thinly veiled dig at Donald Trump, telling GOP donors the party needed to move on from the 2020 presidential election.
Apr 16, 2023, 5:19 PM
DeSantis backers launch first TV ad attacking Trump in 2024 White House race
The Globe and Mail
Polls show former president is leading the field of declared and as-yet undeclared candidates in 2024 race, with the Florida governor in second place
Apr 16, 2023, 4:14 PM

More than money at stake as Fox News goes to trial over presidential election coverage
CBC.ca
The trial will test press freedom and the reputation of conservatives' favourite news source and illuminate the flow of misinformation that helped fuel the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Donald Trump's re-election bid.
Apr 16, 2023, 3:16 PM

Campaign Visits To New Hampshire Are Way Down From Years Past. Thanks, Trump.
The Huffington Post
The former president’s TV-based win in 2016 combined with his continued dominance of the GOP have dried up traditional retail campaigning
Apr 16, 2023, 12:00 PM

SNL's Weekend Update Mocks Donald Trump's Repeated Crying Stories
Newsweek
"Saturday Night Live" host Colin Jost ridiculed the former president by showing a number of clips of Trump claiming people had cried over different issues.
Apr 16, 2023, 10:13 AM

Why Secret Service protection for Donald Trump is different than for other ex-presidents
CBC.ca
The legal woes of Donald Trump have cast a new light on the role of those federal agents assigned to protect Trump, and other former presidents, for the rest of their lives: the U.S. Secret Service.
Apr 16, 2023, 8:00 AM

‘SNL’s Weekend Update Calls Out Donald Trump’s Stories; Take Swipes At Joe Biden For “Leaks” & “Slurring”
Deadline
Colin Jost and Michael Che took several swipes at current president Joe Biden and former commander-in-chief Donald Trump during Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" segment.
Apr 16, 2023, 5:07 AM

Trump campaign reports raising $14.5 million in early 2023
Devdiscourse
Donald Trump's presidential campaign on Saturday reported raising $14.5 million during the first three months of this year, with contributions accelerating sharply after he announced he was about to be criminally indicted. The disclosure to the Federal Election Commission does not cover all of the former president's political fundraising or disclose full details for online donors.
Apr 16, 2023, 4:36 AM

Trump’s Fund-Raising: From Sluggish to Surging After Indictment
The New York Times
While the former president reported a modest haul, he saw a big uptick in donations in the day after he was indicted.
Apr 16, 2023, 4:06 AM

Trump, facing probes, seeks to assert dominance over GOP at donor retreat
The Boston Globe
Political notebook
Apr 16, 2023, 4:00 AM

Trump turns from past to future at RNC donor retreat
POLITICO
The former president traded his election grievance rhetoric for a forward-looking vision for party and country, according to a copy of his Nashville remarks obtained by POLITICO.
Apr 16, 2023, 2:35 AM
Trump’s fundraising was lagging. Then he said an indictment was imminent.
POLITICO
The president’s filing shows he spent much of his money on staff, with some sums going to his businesses.
Apr 16, 2023, 1:29 AM